Kei Nishikori said he played “the best game in my life” as he defeated Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in straight sets last night. The world number 28 from Japan played a stunningly fast game, winning 6-1 7-6 6-4 to edge out Kyrgios, ranked 18th, as the light faded on Court One.

Nishikori said he almost “couldn’t see the ball” in the fading light towards the end, while Kyrgios’s attitude was criticised by BBC commentator Andrew Castle, who said: “Kyrgios has decided that’s enough . . . you cannot win a Grand Slam over a two-week period against the best players in the world with this sort of attitude.”

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